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UK publishing house GraphicDesign& focuses on creating, vivid books by partnering with experts from other fields to inform, educate, entertain and provoke – and to challenge perceptions about what graphic design is for and for whom.

Intel has launched its Intel iQ digital magazine. Not just any old digital mag, mind, but a piece of social publishing. You see, Intel iQ is built around social algorithms which curate content shared by Intel employees, which is then blended with original and industry content.

Elvis Presley just went graphic on iTunes. The interactive Graphic Elvis app is an illustrated and animated homage to the artist’s life from the storyboard of Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and more.

The International Network Of Street Papers, the umbrella organisation for street magazines such as the Big Issue, wants to take social mags digital and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the move.

Ketel One Vodka is getting into publishing with the launch of A Gentleman’s Read, an online lifestyle magazine for men.

LVMH has launched a Chinese-language version of its Nowness digital culture magazine. The new website is offering lifestyle stories tailored to Chinese tastes via collaborations with local artists, brands, and influencers.

Increasingly, consumers are turning to social networks to get their daily fix of news and information about the wider world, as well as sharing their news and posting their commentaries, says Gartner in its list of 10 consumer macro trends shaping the technology and media.

xoJane is coming the UK. The US website, a destination for women to indulge in what makes them feel good about themselves, is gearing up for a British launch, promising an ‘ultra-personal and intelligent dialogue’ with the nation’s women.